While Philly is known for its quaint, historically paved streets in areas like Germantown and Society Hill, Trenton Ave. in East Kensington is one of the widest examples of a granite block street we can think of. Formerly home to a rail line that took the goods produced in this

Few things are more relaxing than spending some time walking through the leafy canopies of springtime in the Spring Garden neighborhood. The blocks north of Spring Garden St. in this area are jam-packed with stately rowhouses and mature trees, offering a calm, lovely little nook not far from the energy

Fishtown's "entertainment district" at the south terminus of Frankford Ave. is one of the more interesting areas we can think of from a development standpoint. The area's past consisted of mostly industrial uses, with a few of the buildings and businesses holding on to this day. The Fillmore complex adaptively-reuses

It has been several years since we visited the former Poplar Theatre which stood somewhat discreetly at 517 Poplar St. in the past. At the time, the sadly decrepit theater was recently torn down, with plans from HDO Architecture for a contemporary 40-unit building, with garage space for 29 cars

It was back in January when we last visited 210 S. 12th St. in the Gayborhood, as its bold, red design was making an impression on the skyline. This project from NYC-based Midwood has not been without its fair share of controversy, however, thanks to what used to sit on

The southwest corner of 8th & Bainbridge offers a bit of a break from the typical streetscape in the area, with a low-rise corner building with parking for some reason. This property has looked like this for decades, and was seemingly a gas station way back when. So... it could

If you thought our Port Richmond foray was finished with the Pump House, you're in for a treat! It was almost exactly one year ago that we visited some development sites in the vicinity that were at various stages of progress. Today, we head back the same spot to check

Philadelphia is without question a truly singular place, basking in its own weirdness/perfection as often as possible/necessary. Case in point: it was newsworthy for the paper of record when a local utility company, Philadelphia Gas Works (PGW), began removing one of their iconic signs. These projecting marquees let passersby know

The 200 block of Vine St. has become one of our most traversed blocks over the first part of this year, and not just because of the gorgeous homes at the corner of 2nd & Vine. Our most recent visit was to 208-12 Vine St. due to a zoning permit

Spring Garden Street west of Broad is one of the loveliest stretches in the city thanks to its varied architecture and (mostly) tree-lined streets, making it worthy of its historic designation. As one makes their way past the Community College of Philadelphia and gets closer to the Art Museum, 2000